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2. Until some corporation...

Wed May 8, 2013, 05:22 PM

May 2013

...drags him into a closed court for patent infringement, claiming similar research. They did it to Denny Kline apparently, he can't talk about it.

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Patent filing claims solar energy ‘breakthrough’ [View all] babylonsister May 2013 OP

Until some corporation... Half-Century Man May 2013 #2

So, if his claims are true Newest Reality May 2013 #3

A lot of "if"s in the story Kelvin Mace May 2013 #4

Well, I am skeptical Yo_Mama May 2013 #5

The main point is his claim of almost 100% efficiency. DetlefK May 2013 #6

It seems like he's challenging some laws of thermodynamics. immoderate May 2013 #8

I hesitate to endorse technologies that appear to defy laws of physics. immoderate May 2013 #7

This reminds me of something I once heard kristopher May 2013 #9

You are quite right about the genius part. immoderate May 2013 #10

Apparently Ron Ace saved the world once already caraher May 2013 #11

166 w/m2 is all you will ever get from the sun. wtmusic May 2013 #12

They're not in production wtmusic May 2013 #14

SpectroLab 39.2% panels have been in production for nearly 2 years FogerRox May 2013 #15

Do you want to go down the road we did with wind wtmusic May 2013 #16

You said 18%, thats way off. You've been corrected. FogerRox May 2013 #17

Thank you, I stand corrected. And utility solar power is useless. wtmusic May 2013 #18

That must be why the utilities are rushing to install solar. kristopher May 2013 #19

If its useless why is Boulder City Nv building a 300mw pv plant...... FogerRox May 2013 #20

Today's solar technology is already kicking ass... kristopher May 2013 #21